Brain Awareness Month & Medical Humanities on Display

Mar. 18, 2014 - In addition to our wonderful Wheels on the Move Adaptive Sports Displays, the Todd Wehr Library is currently featuring displays on National Brain Awareness Month and the MCW Medical Humanities Program.

South Display Case

The MCW Medical Humanities Program is dedicated to education in the medical humanities - literature, medical history, the visual and performing arts and the social sciences - to further the goals of medicine, including professionalism, communication, empathy and reflection.

Inside Display Case

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. When we think about health and fitness, we usually think about our bodies from the neck down, however, the brain plays a critical role in all we do. Emerging evidence suggests there are things we can do to facilitate a healthy brain. Tips on maintaining and improving brain health are on display in the interior case of the Todd Wehr Library. Stop by and take a look at some surprising ways to keep your brain healthy. Daily puzzles are also available for you to take and challenge yourself with.